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# Verifying Your Identity (Selfie Check)

> Take a short selfie so we can confirm it's really you, follow the status on your computer, and understand how identity and address checks affect getting paid.

Before you can raise invoices and receive payouts, you verify your identity. This step is a **short selfie**, nothing more. It takes about a minute. You do it during onboarding, and you can re-run it any time from your dashboard.

<Note>
  Your ID document is **not** captured here. You upload it on the next onboarding step, along with your proof of address. See [Contractor Onboarding](/contractors/contractor-onboarding).
</Note>

## What you'll need

* **Your face** for a quick liveness check.
* **Good lighting and a working camera.**
* **A valid government photo ID** (passport, national ID, or driver's licence) - you upload it on the next step, not here.

## How it works

Two lines, on the page itself:

1. Take a short selfie so we can confirm it's really you.
2. Upload your ID on the next step.

## Where the camera runs

The check runs **in your browser, on whatever device you are on**. A laptop webcam is fine for it, and the camera component has its own start button.

Underneath is a panel headed **Prefer to use your phone?**: "If your webcam is poor, scan this QR code (or open the link) on your phone and do the face check there. This page updates itself when you're done." It shows a QR code, the link in full, and a **Copy link** button.

So the phone is an option, not a requirement. Either device can finish the check, and the page you started on notices when it is done.

<Note>
  The camera needs a secure context (HTTPS, or localhost during local testing). Over a plain network address without HTTPS, the camera will not start.
</Note>

### On your phone, step by step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Tap Get started">
    The page opens on **Verify your identity**. Tap **Get started**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Quick selfie check">
    Follow the on-screen prompts so we can confirm it's really you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Finish on your phone">
    You see **Submitting…**, then **You're all done on your phone**: "We've got your face check. Head back to your computer to upload your ID - you can close this tab."
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Following the status

A live **Status** card updates on its own while the check runs:

| Status | What it says |
| - | - |
| Waiting | Start the face check above, or scan the QR code with your phone. |
| In progress | Phone connected. Follow the prompts on your phone to take a short selfie. |
| Checking | Checking your identity. This takes a few seconds. |
| Verified | Your identity has been verified. You can continue. |
| Failed | We couldn't verify your identity from what was submitted. You may be asked to try again. |
| In review | Your verification needs a quick manual review. You can keep going - our team will confirm shortly. |
| Expired | This session expired. Start again to get a fresh QR code. |

If a session expires, use **Start again** for a fresh one. If you land on **In review**, that just means a quick manual review is happening, and you can keep setting up your account in the meantime.

Your selfie is used only to verify your identity and is stored securely. By continuing you agree to this identity check.

## How verification affects getting paid

Your **identity** and your **address** are checked separately, and each moves through its own set of statuses:

| Status | What it means |
| - | - |
| Not started | The check hasn't run yet. |
| Processing | The check is underway. This can take 1 to 2 business days. |
| Approved | The check passed. |
| Rejected | The check didn't pass. A plain-language reason is shown. |

**Only an approved identity check is required to get paid.** A rejected **address** does not block your payouts, though you may be asked to update your address or re-upload your proof of address. See [Your Documents page](/contractors/contractor-identity-documents). If your identity check is rejected, you'll see the reason and a prompt to re-verify.

## Keeping your verification current

An approved identity does not last forever. As its expiry approaches, your dashboard walks you through it:

* **About to expire:** a gentle reminder to re-verify soon so your payouts aren't interrupted. When the date is known, it's shown.
* **In a grace period:** your ID has expired and you're in a short grace period. Re-verify to keep getting paid.
* **Expired:** re-verify your ID to keep getting paid.

To re-verify at any time, open the re-verification flow from your dashboard and run the same quick selfie check again.

## Related articles

* [Contractor Onboarding](/contractors/contractor-onboarding)
* [Your Contractor Dashboard](/contractors/contractor-dashboard)
* [Your Documents Page](/contractors/contractor-identity-documents)
* [Getting Paid: Contractor Payouts](/contractors/getting-paid-payouts)


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